Louisville Restaurant News | Varanese named top restaurateur

2:21 PM,
Feb. 7, 2013

Written by

Dana McMahan

John Varanese, chef/owner of Varanese Restaurant (2106 Frankfort Ave.), received the Restaurateur of the Year Award from the Kentucky Restaurant Association on Jan. 21. The award recognizes the restaurateur who best satisfies customers and embraces the community. Varanese was a finalist for the award in 2010 and 2009.

"It's an honor because it indicates that Varanese is seen as a success in the mind of my colleagues and peers, which is a great honor unto itself," says Varanese. "That people involved with the day-to-day operations of restaurants ...